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Ins Gras beißen
In German
Ins Gras beißen
Ins GRAS BY-sen
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📖 Literal Translation
To bite into the grass
💡 Meaning
To die; to kick the bucket.
🌍 Equivalent:"To bite the dust; to kick the bucket"
📜 Origin:This idiom likely originated from ancient battlefields where fallen warriors would literally fall face down into the grass or dirt.
Example Sentences
1
Der Soldat musste leider ins Gras beißen.
Unfortunately, the soldier had to bite the dust.
2
Wenn man unvorsichtig ist, könnte man schnell ins Gras beißen.
If one is careless, one could quickly kick the bucket.